HCB Chapter 147 The Land of Fifth Miracles
Chapter 147 The Land of Fifth Miracles
"Scavenging?" Yufei looked in the direction of the garbage mountain with great interest. Before her rebirth, she loved reading post-apocalyptic scavenging novels, but after her rebirth, she had gradually forgotten about it over time.
Upon arriving here, when Yufei realized that this was the wasteland world, those dead memories returned to her mind: scavenging!
But many protagonists in post-apocalyptic worlds do things like this: luck can change their fate.
The important thing is that during Yufei's time in the wasteland, she came into contact with a lot of advanced technology, such as radiation purifiers, two-dimensional pockets, and wristwatches.
But no matter which aspect is reclaimed from Great Xia, it's beyond the current technological capabilities of Great Xia; technological barriers are not so easily broken.
However, the junkyard is different; it definitely contains technological products that were discarded by their wasteland world but are slightly more advanced than those of their Earth.
If they can find it, it will definitely be of great help to the technology of Great Xia.
Just as Yufei was envisioning the future of Daxia, Li Yong's voice rang out. He was now increasingly certain that the young girl behind him was an innocent noblewoman from a certain family in District A.
Otherwise, why would they be so... clueless and curious about the junkyard he mentioned? Logically speaking, although people from Area A would feel ashamed and disgusted when they talked about people from Area D, most of them would still know about the infamous junkyard in Area D, after all, this place is known as the 5th Wonderland!
The other four wonderlands are all located in high-radiation zones: the Forest of Life, the Abyss Rift, the Icelands, and the Zerg Hive.
These wonderlands are all places where you can obtain energy cores and rare species. Similarly, the junkyard is known as the fifth wonderland because it unexpectedly produces energy cores!
Although the quality of the crystal cores here is nowhere near that of the other wonderlands, and strangely enough, they are all produced at night, it doesn't stop it from becoming a star attraction in Dawn Base; basically everyone in Dawn Base knows about it.
Even people from other bases knew of its existence, but the little girl behind him was unaware. Whether she was too well protected by her family or something else, he had no way of knowing and didn't care much.
Instead, she diligently introduced the place to Yufei.
"This is a junkyard. It's not a special place. We people here often look for machines or gadgets that have been discarded by people in Area A, repair them and reuse them. Occasionally, we find some good treasures that have been thrown away by Area A, and then we resell them to people in Area B and Area C. This is how we people in Area D can make a living."
The dilapidated tricycle chugged along, and Li Yong, staring ahead as if lost in memories, continued to explain to Yufei and the others.
"This place used to be a paradise for the children of Sector D. I spent my entire childhood here, searching for useful parts to exchange for snacks with Old Wang at the only general store at the entrance of Sector D."
Thinking of Li Yong, he smiled happily.
"But that's not possible now. Since 13 years ago, our D district has experienced its greatest fortune, but also its greatest misfortune. The junkyard has mutated; it has started producing energy crystal cores."
You should know how important energy cores are, right? When the first energy core was brought out of the junkyard, the entire base was shaken.
The junkyard had become infamous throughout Dawn Base—or rather, throughout the entire base. Along with these immense benefits came new dangers.
The daytime radiation levels at the landfill soared, making it virtually indistinguishable from a high-radiation zone. Even our best radiation purifiers couldn't remove the daytime radiation, leading to the breakdown of several units. Eventually, the base's higher-ups abandoned any attempts to purify the landfill during the day.
At night, the radiation levels in the landfill drop sharply, falling to moderate or even low levels. This is the best time for scavengers to find valuable items.
Hey! Those little dots are their figures moving around inside. But be careful, it's not completely safe at night; you have to be ready to watch out for earthworms that might crawl out from underground.
This is a vicious and brutal creature; basically, anyone it encounters won't live to see the next sunrise. Therefore, the junkyard has transformed from a children's paradise into a forbidden zone, frequented only by those who dream of getting rich overnight, and who spend their nights chasing after those energy crystals.
After Li Yong and Yu Fei finished introducing the garbage dump, they indifferently withdrew their attention from it.
Yufei and the others exchanged glances, seemingly having developed a tacit understanding over the past few days, able to roughly guess each other's thoughts from a single look.
After hearing Li Yong's introduction, they all had the same idea as Yufei: to go to the garbage mountain, not for the energy crystal core, but simply to be scavengers.
"Uncle Li, with such a great opportunity here, why don't you come here to look for energy crystal cores? How much money can you make selling animal hides?"
Yufei seemed very enthusiastic about the energy crystal core and asked Li Yong a question.
"It's not that easy. Over the past ten years, many people have come here to search for treasures, but only a very few have actually found energy crystal cores. There are only a handful."
Indeed, a group of people have wasted their lives on this, and none of them have lived a satisfactory life. It would be better to be down-to-earth and work steadily. Although I haven't earned much over the years, my family of three has lived a pretty good life. We have a little savings and haven't worried too much about money. I'm quite satisfied with this kind of life."
Li Yong laughed heartily, sharing his joy with Yufei and the others. He knew he wasn't someone with great abilities, nor was he someone blessed with extraordinary luck. He believed in a down-to-earth, step-by-step approach to life, and he walked steadfastly on this path.
Therefore, although he hasn't become extremely wealthy over the years, he has steadily built up his family's fortunes and lived a fulfilling life, earning the envy of many. He has never considered becoming a scavenger in a garbage dump to pursue a bright future.
"My parents have always said I'm a lucky person. I'm thinking of going to the garbage mountain to see for myself," Yufei said excitedly, looking at the garbage mountain outside.
Although it was pitch black outside and nothing could be seen at all, it didn't dampen Yufei's spirits in the slightest.
"Uncle Li, now that you've settled things with Grandpa Odin, would you like to bring us over to broaden our horizons?"
Yufei warmly invited Li Yong, making him reluctant to dampen her enthusiasm. After hesitating for a moment, he finally nodded and agreed to their invitation, swayed by their enthusiastic invitation.
Yufei's invitation to Li Yong was also based on her own considerations.